"All Hail the Virgin Islands";
music by Alton Adams, Sr.; arranged from public contributions

Virgin Islands Flower

Ginger Thomas (also known as the
Yellow Cedar (Tecoma Stans) or Yellow Elder). It was adopted as
the official flower of the Virgin Islands on June 20, 1934 by
a proclamation issued by Governor Paul M. Pearson.

Virgin Islands Bird

The Yellow Breast (Coreba Flaveola)
also called the Bananaquit. It was adopted as the official bird
of the Virgin Islands in 1970 by Legislative Act 2725.

Government

The US Virgin Island is an unincorporated
territory of the United States. There are three branches in its
government: Executive, Legislative and Judicial. There are 15
senators (7 each from St. Croix and St. Thomas and one At-Large
from St. John) elected every two years and one governor elected
every four years.

Virgin Islands Music

The official music of the Virgin
Islands is Quelbe. Governor Charles W. Turnbull signed into law
legislation making Quelbe the official traditional music of the
Virgin Islands on January 30, 2004.

Virgin Islands Dance

The official dance of the Virgin
Islands is the Quadrille. Governor Charles W. Turnbull signed
into law legislation making the Quadrille the official traditional
dance of the Virgin Islands on January 30, 2004.